untitled, like always

the boys asked if I would teach
i told them what was
swimming in my mind

"we wanted something light"
they complained
"we wanted something to discuss"

nobody spoke for awhile

someone taped their foot
on the tile floor
a sort of human language
i didn't understand, like always

then i laughed
the boys started to laugh
laughter spilled out
from all of us
covered the floor
and soaked into our socks.

absurd laugh

our feet were heavy
and cold, but I was lighter
and there was nothing left
to discuss.

~ by Katy